Religious fervour marks Gurpurab in Pb, Har and Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (PTI) Devotees in large numbers thronged Gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh today to pay their obeisance to the founder and first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev on his birth anniversary

People, from different faiths, reached gurdwaras to offer early morning prayers on Gurpurab and take part in Langars and Shabad Kirtans, besides taking dips in the holy Sarovars (ponds).

The Golden Temple in Amritsar was decorated and lit up as religious fervour marked Gurpurab celebrations.

The scene was similar in Haryana, as devotees formed beelines at gurdwaras in Kurukshetra, Ambala, Sirsa, Karnal and Yamunanagar.

Meanwhile, more than 2,000 Sikh devotees have gone to Pakistan to observe the birth anniversary Guru Nanak Dev at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Hasanabdal town in Pakistans Punjab, Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) officials said.

The Sikh guru was born at Nankana Sahib near Lahore, now in Pakistan, in 1469 and spent 14 years of his early life at Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjabs Kapurthala district.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal extended his warm wishes to the people across the globe on the occasion of Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev.

In his message, the Chief Minister appealed people to imbibe the spirit of service and humility as preached by the Great Guru and strive hard for carving out a prosperous and egalitarian society by following the his precious legacy.